Books I Read in 2007
Books I Read in November and December 2007
Hounded to Death: A Melanie Travis Mystery, by Laurien Berenson (2007).
Kinsinton Books, N.Y. 295 pp.
www.laurienberenson.com
Melanie Travis, along with her aunt and sister-in-law, drives from Connecticut to Pocono Mountains resort to attend a dog symposium and encounters murder and mishaps--vivid characters.
(Dec 23-25, 2007)
Simple Genius, by David Baldacci (2007).
Warner, N.Y. 420 pp. PI Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are hired to investigate the death of a scientist inside CIA's Camp Peary, VA--high intensity suspense and very interesting decoding.
(Dec 16-22, 2007)
Strip Search, by William Bernhardt (2007).
Ballantine, N.Y. 355 pp.
www.williambernhardt.com
Las Vegas PD behaviorist Susan Pulaski with the help of an austic Darcy solved a math serial killer case--facincating.
(Dec 10-16, 2007)
Bad Luck and Trouble: A Jack Reacher Novel, by Lee Child (2007).
Delacorte, N.Y. 377 pp.
www.leechild.com
Jack Reacher with his other three remaining army investigators looks for the conspiracies to be elimimated--powerful and dramatic.
(Dec 7-9, 2007)
The Day Will Come: A Stella Crown Mystery, by Judy Clemens (2007).
Poisoned Pen, N.Y. 235 pp.
www.judyclemens.com
Dairy farm girl Stella Crown helps her rock concert friend Jordan to find his singer girl friend's murders--fast paces.
(Dec 2-6, 2007)
McCafferty's Nine: A Jack Hine Mystery, by Elizabeth Gunn (2007).
Seven House, N.Y. 216 pp. Minnesota small-town chief of detectives Jack Hines investigates a purse-snacher and credit card thieves--action packed.
(Nov 26-30, 2007)
Final Undertaking: A Barry Clayton Mystery, by Mark de Castrique (2007).
Poisoned Pen, N.Y. 255 pp.
www.mark-et-al.com
Funeral director and former cop Barry Clayton helps local sheriff Tommy to investigate the shootings--strong characters.
(Nov 20-26, 2007)
You Can Do It, by Jonathan D. Pond (2007).
Collins, N.Y. 369 pp.
www.jonathanpond.com
Some tips about retirement and investment.
(Nov 19-20, 2007)
Thunder Bay: A cork O'Connor Mystery, by William Kent Krueger (2007).
ATRIArrow, N.Y. 280 pp.
www.williamkentkrueger.com
Aurora PI Cork O'Connor helps a medicine man to find his long-lost son across the border in Thunder Bay, Canada--action packed.
(Nov 16-19)
The Land of Mango Sunsets, by Dorothea Frank (2007).
William Morrow, N.Y. 335 pp.
www.dotfrank.com
NYC divorcee Meriam Swanson is in a journey to get her head straight with the help of her mother in Sullivans Island, SC--with great humor and philosophy.
(Nov 12-15, 2007)
Cold Day in Hell, by Richard Hawke (2007).
Random House, N.Y. 288 pp.
www.rhawke.com
NYC PI Fritz Malone investigates murders--confused at the extreme (I read halfway only).
(Nov 9-11, 2007)
Blue Skies No Fences, by Lynne Cheney (2007).
Threshold, N.Y. 284 pp. Lynne Cheney recalls her childhood to high school graduation in vivid color--colorful.
(Nov 7-9, 2007)
Obsession: A Alex Delaware Novel, by Jonathan Kellerman (2007).
Ballantine, N.Y. 347 pp. Psychaist Alex's treatment of Tanya's obessiveness uncovers buried past and murders--action packed.
(Nov 3-6, 2007)
Books I Read in September and October 2007
Play Dead, by David Rosenfelt (2007).
Warner, N.Y. 304 pp.
www.davidrosenfelt.com
Attorney Andy Carpenter saves a stray dog and ends up saving its owner--wise cracking.
(Oct 27-Nov 1, 2007)
Dead Ex, by Harley Jane Kozak (2007).
Doubleday, N.Y. 335 pp.
www.harleyjanekozak.com
Greeting card designer Wollie Shelley is caught up in the murder investigation of her friend and former soup opera star Joey--hilarious and delightful.
(Oct 22-27, 2007)
Short Change: A Tucker Sinclair Mystery, by Patricia Smiley (2007).
New American, N.Y. 295 pp.
www.patriciasmiley.com
LA amateur sleuth Tucker Sinclair is hired to consult PI Charly Tate and ends up with a few misadvantures--witty.
(Oct 18-22, 2007)
The Quickie, by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge (2007).
Little and Brown, N.Y. 357 pp.
www.jamespatterson.com
NY detective Lauren Stillwell is in charge to investigate a cop's murder--twisted.
(Oct 16-18, 2007)
Justice Denied: A JP Beaumont Novel, by J.A. Jance (2007).
William Morrow, N.Y. 371 pp.
www.jajance.com
Seattle investigator JP Beaumont links ex-cons' demise to a serial killer--complicated.
(Oct 12-16, 2007)
What's So Funny: A Dortmunder Novel, by Donald Westlake (2007).
Warner, N.Y. 359 pp.
www.donaldwestlake.com
Ex-con Dortmunder is blackmailed by ex-cop to make a heist of a chess set from World War I--comic manhem.
(Oct 9-11, 2007)
Murder Among the Owls: A Sheriff Dan Rhodes Mystery, by Bill Crider (2007).
Thomas Dunne, N.Y. 261 pp.
www.billcrider.com
Sheriff Dan Rhodes investigates a widow's murder--witty and wise-cracking.
(Oct 5-8, 2007)
The Ever-Running Man, by Marcia Muller (2007).
Warner, N.Y. 312 pp. SF PI Sharon McCone is hired by her husband's security firm to track dow the ever-running man--explosive.
(Oct 2-4, 2007)
The Spellman Files, by Lisa Lutz (2007).
Simon and Schuster, N.Y. 357 pp.
www.spellmanfilesthe book.com
PI Izzy Spellman, working for her mom and dad's Spellman Investigations, encounters buzzare events with her younger sister--hilarious.
(Sep 27-30, 2007)
The Perfect Fake, by Barbara Parker (2007).
Dutton, N.Y. 341 pp.
www.barbaraparker.com
Graphic artist Tom Fairchild is asked to make a perfect copy of a rare Renaissance map--intense, full of intrigue and fast-moving.
(Sep 22-27, 2007)
Deadly Appraisal, by Jane K. Cleland (2007).
PSt. Martin's, N.Y. 307 pp.
www.janecleland.net
New Hampshire antique dealer Josie Prescott encounters murder by poison, hit-and-run and auction theft--full of twists and intriques.
(Sep 20-22, 2007)
Red Cat: A John March Novel, by Peter Spiegelman (2007).
Knorpf, N.Y. 288 pp.
www.peterspielman.com
NYC PI John March helps his brother David to find a stalker--intense and dramatic.
(Sep 16-19, 2007)
Traveler, by Ron McLarty (2007).
Viking, N.Y. 280 pp. NYC part-time actor Jono Riley returns to his hometown Rhode Island to investigate a cold case involving his childhood friends.
(Sep 14-16, 2007)
Out of My Mind, by Andy Rooney (2006).
PublicAffairs, N.Y. 353 pp. Andy's opinion about everything in life--very interesting.
(Sep 11-14, 2007)
Ham Bones: A Southern Belle Mystery, by Carolyn Haines (2007).
Kessington, N.Y. 275 pp.
www.carolynhaines.com
PI Sarah Booth is a suspect of murdering a costar from New York theater group--with twists and turns.
(Sep 7-11, 2007)
The Sorcerer's Circle, by Michael Siverling (2007).
Thomas Dunne, N.Y. 290 pp.
www.midnightinvestigations.com
PI Jason Wilder, working for her mom, investigates the devil worshippers and ends up twice almost getting killed--great dialogue.
(Aug 29-Sep 7, 2007)
Books I Read in July and August 2007
High Profile: A Jesse Stone Novel, by Robert B. Parker (2007).
GP Putnam, N.Y. 290 pp.
www.robertbparker.com
Paradise police chief Jesse Stone investigates two murders and has his own problem with his ex-wife.
(Aug 26-28, 2007)
Complete Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships, by Douglas Ward (2007).
Berlitz Pub, London. 691 pp. Up-to-Date info on cruise ships.
(Aug 27, 2007)
Spare Change: A Sunny Randall Novel, by Robert B. Parker (2007).
GP Putnam, N.Y. 291 pp. Boston PI Sunny Randall joins her retired father to solve a thirty-year-old case of serial killer--brilliant.
(Aug 23-26, 2007)
American Outrage, by Tim Green (2007).
Warner, N.Y. 306 pp. TV correspondent Jack Carlson looks into his adopted son's biological mother and encounters Albanian mobs--thriller.
{Aug 20-22, 2007}
State of Denial, by Bob Woodward (2006).
Simon and Schuster, N.Y. 491 pp. Bush adminstration is examined, including Rumsfeld's reforming military.
(Aug 18-19, 2007)
The 6th Target, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (2007).
Little, Brown and Company, N.Y. 390 pp. Lindsay Boxer investigates a ferry murders and also child kidnappings--dramatic.
(Aug 15-18, 2007)
Lean Mean Thirteen: A Stephanie Novel, by Janet Evanovich (2007).
St. Martin's Press, N.Y. 310 pp.
www.evanovich.com
Bounty hunter Stephanie is a suspect of her ex-husband's disappearance--hilarious.
(Aug 13-14, 2007)
Fresh Disasters: A Stone Barrington Novel, by Stuart Woods (2007).
GP Putnam's Sons, N.Y. 277 pp.
www.stuartwoods.com
Stone is hired to sue a powerful mob boss and ends up scraches all over his body--funny dialogs and hilarious.
(Aug 11-13, 2007)
Let's Face It, by Kirk Douglas (2007).
John Wiley, N.Y. 235 pp. Douglas shares his wit, Jewish passion, joy, pain and sadness when he turns in December 2006--very moving.
(Aug 8-, 2007)
Triple Cross: A Steve Cline Mystery, by Kit Ehrman (2007).
Poisoned Pen, N.Y. 326 pp.
www.kitehrman.com
Barn manager Steve Cline is invited by his father, racehorse trainer, to Louisville on a two-week vacation and encounters murders.
(Aug 5-7, 2007)
Set Sail for Murder: A henrie O Mystery, by Carolyn Hart (2007).
William Morrow, N.Y. 278 pp.
www.carolynhart.com
Retired newspaper reporter Henrietta Collins is invited by her old friend Jimmy Lennox to a Baltic cruise to save his wife from murder--full of charm.
(Aug 2-5, 2007)
Just One More Thing, by Peter Falk (2007).
Carol and Graf, N.Y. 280 pp. Columbo talks about his life starting with losing his right eysight when he was three--short and funny.
(Aug 3-4, 2007)
Laced: A Regan Reilly Mystery, by Carol Higgins Clark (2007).
Scribner, N.Y. 260 pp.
www.carolhigginsclark.com
Newlywed NYPD Jack and PI Regan Reilly honey in western Ireland and encounter bizzard events--delightful.
(July 31-Aug 1, 2007)
Bad Blood, by Linda Fairstein (2007).
Scribner, N.Y. 397 pp.
www.lindafairstein.com
Courtroom episode, NYC underground sandhog and murders in detail.
(July 26-30, 2007)
Vineyard Stalker, by Philip R. Craig (2007).
Scribner, N.Y. 236 pp.
www.philiprcraig.com
Dec 10, 1933 - May 8, 2007. (Author Philip R. Craig passed away on May 8, 2007 after a brief battle with cancer. He left three completed books to be published.) Ex-Boston cop J.W. Jackson is requested to find a stalker--money, sex and violence with a big surprise ending.
(July 24-25, 2007)
Looks to Die For, by Janice Kaplan (2007).
Simon and Schuster, N.Y. 287 pp.
www.janicekaplan.com
Lacy Fields defends her husband, Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, as a murder suspect.
(July 20-23, 2007)
Hunter's Moon, by Randy Wayne White(2007).
GP Putnam's Sons, N.Y. 317 pp.
www.docford.com
Doc Ford is recruited by former president to fullfill his last wishes--powerful.
(July 17-20, 2007)
Lying with Strangers, by James Grippando (2007).
HarperCollins, N.Y. 389 pp.
jamesgrippando.com
Harvard medical graduate Peyton Shields and her lawyer husband become the murder suspects--intrigue.
(July 14-16, 2007)
The Dark Streets: A Jack Liffey Mystery, by John Shannon (2006).
Pegasus, N.Y. 287 pp.
www.jackliffey.com
LA PI Jack is looking for a missing Korean girl while his daughter Maeve is involved with the next door gang member.
(July 9-13, 2007)
American Detective: A Amos Walker Novel, by Loren D. Estleman (2007).
Tom Derherty, N.Y. 254 pp. PI Amos Walker helps his client to stop his daughter's wedding--the worst of his writing so far.
(July 6-9, 2007)
Alibi Man, by Tami Hoag (2007).
Bantam, N.Y. 351 pp.
www.tamihoag.com
Former deputy and now horse trainer Elena Estes encounters murders and mob harassment--intense suspense.
(June 30-July 6, 2007)
Books I Read in May and June 2007
I Heard That Song Before, by Mary Higgins Clark (2007).
Simon and Schuster, N.Y. 318 pp. Englewood, NJ librarian Kay Lansing marry the wealthy Peter Carrington who become a suspect for three murders--suspenseful.
(June 25-28, 2007)
Relative Danger, by June Shaw (2006).
Thomson, N.Y. 303 pp.
www.juneshaw.com
Cealie Gunther visits her granddaughter Kat for her high school graduation and ends up as a sub at her high school--hilarious and crazy.
(June 23-24, 2007)
Kindness Goes Unpunished: A Walt Longmire Mystery, by Craig Johnson(2007).
Viking, N.Y. 288 pp.
www.craicallenjohnson.com
Wyoming sheriff Walt Lonmire visits his lawyer daughter Cady in Philadelphia and tries to solve the mystery of his daughter's coma.
(June 18-22, 2007)
Duplicity Dogged the Dachshund, by Blaize Clement (2007).
Thomas Dunne, N.Y. 228 pp.
www.blaizeclement.com
Sarasota pet-sitter and former deputy Dixie Hemingway encounters murders and becomes the target of the murderers while taking care of her client's pets--entertaining.
(June 15-18, 2007)
The Refuge: A Maxie and Stretch Mystery, by Sue Henry (2007).
New American Library, N.Y. 258 pp. After RVing back to Alaska from Tao, New Mexico, Maxie is interupted by a friend's calling help from Hawaii. She helps her indecided friend to pack in Hilo, Hawaii and encounters some advantures--fantastic travelog.
(June 13-14, 2007)
When Darkness Falls, by James Grippando (2007).
Harper Collins, N.Y. 326 pp.
www.jamesgrippando.com
Defense attorney Jack Swyteck is defending a homeless named Falcon who is obssed with Miami major's daughter.
(June 8-12, 2007)
All's Well That Ends: An Amanda Pepper Mystery, by Gillian Roberts (2007).
Ballantine Books, N.Y. 255 pp.
www.gillianroberts.com
Phyly English teacher and sleugh Amanda Pepper helps her friend Sasha to solve two deaths.
(June 4-7, 2007)
Scam Proof Your Life, by Sid Kirchheimer (2007).
AARP Sterling, N.Y. 323 pp. Not only about scam and prevention, but also how to bargain in car buying, hotel, air fare and cruises--practical.
(May 31-Jun 3, 2007)
Big City Bad Blood, by Sean Chercover (2007).
William Morrow, N.Y. 294 pp.
www.chercover.com
Chicago PI Ray Dungeon is hired to guard a Hollywood person from Chicago Outfit and ends up as a victim of the mob--tight and good dialogue.
(May 29-31, 2007)
The Winter of Frankie Machine, by Don Winslow (2006).
Alfred Knopf, N.Y. 287 pp.
www.donwinslow.com
Retired hitman Frank Machianno is hunted and he tries to find out why--poetic, brutal and sheer artistry.
(May 25-29, 2007)
When the Light Goes, by Larry McMurtry (2007).
Simon and Schuster, N.Y. 195 pp. Oilman Duane retires to let his son Dickie run the company. He is deeply depressed and is saved by a young geologist Annie and lives happily ever after.
(May 22-24, 2007)
The Suspect, by John Lescroart (2007).
Dutton, N.Y. 389 pp.
www.johnlescroart.com
Attorney Gina Roake defends outdoor writer Stuart Gorman, a suspect for his wife's murder--colorful diague.
(May 15-21, 2007)
The Highly Effective Detective:A Teddy Ruzak Novel, by Richard Yancey (2006).
Thomas Dunne, N.Y. 294 pp. PI Teddy Ruzak's first case of goslings killing leads him to a goose chase--witty and hilarious.
(May 13-15, 2007)
Bermuda Schwartz, by Bob Hall (2007).
St. Martin's Minotaur, N.Y. 306 pp. Florida palm tree farmer Zack Chasteen is dragged by his girlfriend to Bermuda for her aunt's birthday--learn some Bermula customs.
(May 8-13, 2007)
Some Nerve, by Jane Heller (2006).
William Morrow, N.Y. 328 pp.
www.janeheller.com
Fired in L.A., Journalist Ann Roth is back to Middletown, Missouri and volunteers in a local hospital--hilarious.
(May 5-8, 2007)
Magic City, by James W. Hall (2007).
St. Martin's, N.Y. 306 pp. A 1984 picture featuring Cassius Clay-Sonny Liston fight on Miami Beach leads to murders--suspenseful.
(Apr 29-May 4, 2007)
Books I Read in March and April 2007
The Man Behind the Da Vinci Code, by Lisa Rogak (2005).
Andrew McMeel Pub., Kansas City. 130 pp. Chronical Dan Brown's upbring and his rise to the best-seller, from writing music to fictions--fascinnating.
(Apr 27-28, 2007)
Plum Lovin': A Stephanie Plum Novel, by Janet Evanovich (2007).
St. Martin's, N.Y. 164 pp.
www.evanovich.com
Stephanie Plum has a deal with her new lover Diesel to exchange for a service to be a matchmaker--hilarious.
(Apr 24-26, 2007)
The King of Lies, by John Hart (2006).
Thomas Dunne, N.Y. 310 pp.
www.johnhartfiction.com
Salisburg attorney Work Pickens suffers the deaths of his parents and tries to care for his sister Jean, even put his own life behind bars--sad and emotionally exausted.
(Apr 20-23, 2007)
Step on a Crack, by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge (2007).
Little Brown and Company, N.Y. 383 pp.
www.jamespatterson.com
Terrible.
(Apr 17-19, 2007)
Bishop's Reach: A Bay Tanner Mystery, by Kathryn R. Wall (2006).
St. Martin's, N.Y. 296 pp.
www.kathrynwall.com
I did not finish due to uneasiness to read.
(Apr16-17, 2007)
Sister Mine, by Tawni O'Dell (2006).
Shaye Areheart, N.Y. 405 pp.
www.tawniodell.com
Former policer officer and now cab driver Shae-Lynn Penrose finds her long-lost sister--black humor.
(Apr 14-16, 2007)
Frommer's Cruises and Ports of Call 2006, by Heidi Sarna and Matt Hannafin (2006).
Wiley, N.Y. 717 pp.
berlitzcruising.com
How to find a cruise to fit your need--very practical.
(Mar 23-Apr 13, 2007)
Hard Way: A Rachel Alexander Mystery, by Carol Lea Benjamin (2006).
William Morror, N.Y. 292 pp.
www.carolleabenjamin.com
PI Rachel Alexander's undercover as homeless uncovers the murderer at the train station.
(Apr 11-13, 2007)
Primary Storm: A Lewis Cole Mystery, by Brendan DuBois (2006).
Thomas Dunne, N.Y. 278 pp.
www.brandandubois.com
Columnist Lewis Cole is deep into the New Hampshire primary as an assassin suspect--full of twists.
(Apr 8-10, 2007)
Foolish Undertaking, by Mark de Castrique (2006).
Poisoned Pen, N.Y. 252 pp.
www.mark-et-al.com
Gainesboro funeral director Barry Clayton, Sheriff Tommy Lee Wadkins and Boston detective Kevin Mahone solve the 25-year-old mystery that happened during Vietnam War--ner slows down.
(Apr 4-8, 2007)
The Saudi Connection, by Jack Anderson and Robert Westbrook (2006).
Tom Doherty, N.Y. 285 pp. Ex-journalist Ron Wright journeys to Paris, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia to learn the trush about terrorist attack--very powerful and action oriented.
(Apr 1-4, 2007)
Vanity Fire, by John M. Daniel (2006).
Poisoned Pen, N.Y. 250 pp.
www.danielpublishing.com/jmd/vanity.html
Santa Barbara poet publisher Guy Mallon, with his parnter Carol Murphy is offered to publish a book and ends up bankrupcy--hilarious and full of action.
(Mar 28-30, 2007)
Arizona Dreams: A Dave Mapstone Mystery, by Jon Talton (2006).
Poisoned Pen Press, N.Y. 206 pp.
www.jontalton.com
History professor-turned-deputy Dave Mapstone confronts murders and local corruption relating to Phoenix suburb development--interesting.
(Mar 26-27, 2007)
Under Orders, by Dick Francis (2006).
G.P. Putnam's Sons, N.Y. 308 pp. Former champion jockey and supersleuth Sid Halley is involved in investigating a murder and an alleged suicide relating to race fixing--dramatic.
(Mar 19-25, 2007)
Ocean Cruising and Cruise Ships, by Douglas Ward (2005).
G.P. Berliz Pub, London. 651 pp.
www.berlizcruising.com
It rates each ship in detail.
(Mar 17-18, 2007)
Echo Park: A Harry Bosch Novel, by Michael Connelly (2006).
Little, Brown, N.Y. 405 pp.
www.michaelconnelly.com
Bosch is drawn into the alleged killer's confession after thirteen years--complex suspense.
(Mar 12-17, 2007)
You Have the Right to Remain Puzzled: A Puzzle Lady Mystery, by Parnell Hall (2006).
Bantam, N.Y. 303 pp.
parnellhall.com
Puzzle lady Cora is accused of murder due to plagiarism--funny.
(Mar 7-11, 2007)
Ask the Parrot, by Richard Stark (2006).
MP, N.Y. 279 pp.
www.donaldwestlake.com
The ruthless criminal Parker escapes the police chase with the help of a local disgrunted racetrack fired employee Lindakl--hilarious.
(Mar 5-7, 2007)
Mathematicians in Love, by Rudy Rucker (2006).
Tom Doherty, N.Y. 364 pp.
(Mar 2-5, 2007)
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, by Laura Tyson Li (2006).
Atlantic Monthly Press, N.Y. 482 pp.
www.lauratysonli.com
From her father to 2006, Song Mailing emerged as American educated christian to be a long-lived first lady in China, for her love of power but not demography.
(Mar 1-2, 2007)
Books I Read in January and February 2007
Girl in a Box, by Sujata Massey (2006).
HapperCollins, N.Y. 296 pp.
sujatamassey.com
Japanese American sleuth Rei Shimura went to Tokyo as a spy to uncover the inapproprieties of a Japanese department store--hilarious.
(Feb 23-28, 2007)
Hundred-Dollar Baby: A Spenser Novel, by Robert B. Parker (2006).
G.P. Putnam's Sons, N.Y. 291 pp.
robertbparker.com
A client a decade-old case reaches out to Boston PI Spenser to save a new madam April Kyle again--fast-pased.
(Feb 21-23, 2007)
GraveWriter, by Mark Arsenault (2006).
Thomas Dunne, N.Y. 272 pp.
www.markarsenault.net
Obituary writer Billy Povich is summoned to jury duty for a murder trial--fast paced thriller.
(Feb 20-21, 2007)
Always Say Goodbye: A Lew Fonesca Mystery (2006).
Tom Doherty, N.Y. 272 pp. After four years, Sarasota process server Lew fonesca is back to Chicago to serach for his wife's murderer.
(Feb 15-19, 2007),
Killing Johnny Fry: A Sexistential Novel, by Water Mosley (2007).
Bloomsbury, N.Y. 280 pp. Cordell's dark, funny, soulfull and sexual odyssey in search of a new life--too much sex.
(Feb 11-14, 2007)
Damnation Street: A Weiss and Bishop Mystery, by Andrew Klavan (2006).
Tom Doherty, N.Y. 272 pp. PI Scott Weiss, using hooker Julie Wyant as a bait, lures professional killer John Foy to duel--unconventional first novel and confusion.
(Feb 5-10, 2007)
My Father My President, by Doro Bush Koch (2006).
Warner Books, N.Y. 525 pp.
hachettebooksgroupusa.com
Doro's personal account of the life of her father, George H.W. Bush--very informative, moved and entertaining.
(Jan 25-Feb 4, 2007)
Feet of Clay: A Sunny Childs PI Mystery, by Ruth Birmingham (2006).
Thomas Dunne, N.Y. 250 pp. Atlanta PI Sunny Childs helps her cousin Lee-Lee to make a documentary film on a deathrow murderer and ends up being shot twice--hilarious.
(Feb 1-3, 2007)
The Garden of Eden, by Faye Kellerman (2006).
Warner Books, N.Y. 324 pp. Seventeen short stories including the first wo new one and the last two are the author's childhood stories--UCLA dentist turned writer.
(Jan 29-31, 2007)
Dead in Vineyard Sand, by Phillip R. Craig (2006).
Scribner, N.Y. 237 pp.
philliprcraig.com
When ex-Boston cop J.W. jackson is invited to play golf, he starts to be tangled with murders--dramatic.
(Jan 19-24, 2007)
Brother Odd, by Dean Koontz (2006).
Bantom Books, N.Y. 364 pp.
deankoontz.com
Fry cook Odd Thomas strkes again by retreating to a manastery in Californis High Sierra. He encounters ghosts and bodach and solves a mystery.
(Jan 14-18, 2007)
Fear of the Dark, by Walter Mosley (2006).
Little Brown, N.Y. 308 pp.
www.waltermosley.com
Bookshop owner Paris Minton is victimized by his low-life cousinUlysses in 1956's LA--famility, betrayal and revenge.
(Jan 10-13, 2007)
Short Straw, by Stuart Woods (2006).
GP Putnam's Sons, N.Y. 289 pp.
www.stuartwoods.com
Santa Fe trial lawyer Ed Eagle hires PIs to track down his wife's disappearance to Tijuana, Mexico--witty and action packed.
(Jan 8-10, 2007)
Santa Cruise, by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark (2006).
Simon and Schuster, N.Y. 261 pp.
carolhigginsclark.com
Lottery winner amateur sleuth Alvirah Meehan and PI Regan Reily solve the conspiracy on the cruise ship Santa Cruise--hilarious.
(Jan 3-8, 2007)
The Second Mouse, by Archer Mayor (2006).
William Morror, N.Y. 292 pp.
www.archermayer.com
Vermont cop Joe Gunther investigates a suicide and ends up solving another case.
(Dec 31, 2006-Jan 2, 2007)
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